Livingston vs Rangers Prediction and Betting Odds | Scottish Premiership July 30
Livingston vs Rangers Betting Preview
The 2022-23 Scottish Premiership season kicks off on Saturday as last year’s runner-up, Rangers, travel to Livingston. WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on the opening day matchup.
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| Saturday, July 30 | Scottish Premiership Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Livingston: | +700 |
| Rangers: | -265 |
| Draw: | +370 |
| Total: | 2.5 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 7:00am ET / 4:00am PT |
Livingston vs Rangers Analysis
Rangers will look to reclaim the Scottish Premiership title they lost to arch-rivals Celtic last season, as they travel over to the Tony Macaroni Stadium to take on Livingston in the SPL league opener on Saturday.
Rangers have added Liverpool’s Ben Davies to the roster in the off-season but arguably lost out big with the departure of Calvin Bassey at left-back, a player who was instrumental in their run to the Europa League final last season, as he departed for Ajax in a 23 million Euro move earlier this month.
Livingston has lost 13 of their last 14 head-to-head’s against Rangers across all competitions with one draw, so will hope their fortunes change drastically ahead of this season’s first meeting against the former champions.
Rangers Look To Reclaim Domestic Title
While no one can say Rangers had a disappointing season last year by any stretch, winning the Scottish Cup and going on an incredibly impressive run in Europe which saw them go all the way to the Europa League final only to lose out on penalties against eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt, the fact they were unable to defend their domestic league title for even one season will certainly wrangle a few people at Ibrox in the lead up to this current campaign.
With their green-and-white rivals beefing up in the off-season as well bringing in the likes of Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers from Benfica and Tottenham respectively, the books expect Rangers to fall short once again in the race for this years Scottish league title.
Livingston Looks To Build On From 2021-22 Season
While last season wasn’t a complete success for Livingston finishing up in the Relegation Group over the final five games of the season, there were enough bright moments last year to suggest Livingston are a club continuing to improve.
Finishing top of the Relegation Group helped with that as they banked 11 points over those five games and Livingston also allowed the sixth-fewest shots at home in the entire league last year along with sixth-fewest goals from open play as well.
Livingston vs Rangers Prediction
With arch-rivals Celtic strengthening in the off-season and Rangers arguably getting a little weaker, it’ll be imperative that the road team get a fast start here and ensure they kick-off the new season with a comprehensive victory.
Because of that we like Rangers to win and cover here on the -1.25 handicap line on Saturday as they look to set a big marker ahead of the new season.
Take Rangers -1.25 on Saturday in the early kick-off against Livingston over in the Scottish Premiership.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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